Npower ready to extend deal with ECB

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Npower, the sponsor, is ready to renew its backing for English Test cricket and may confirm a new two-year deal, with the option of a two-year extension, during the match at the Brit Oval. The news will come as a huge relief to the ECB as its marketing team attempts to secure fresh deals beyond 2009.

Npower has supported Test cricket since the 2001 Ashes and the new deal will be worth an estimated £3 million a year, about in line with the existing terms. However, the energy supplier does not want to commit for a longer period because of